Mass Balance of Binary Mixtures

known quantity

mixture

rich fraction

lean fraction

mass

mix

60.

rich

10.

lean

10.

concentration (%)

mix

30.

rich

60.

lean

10.

maximum range of axis

mix

100.

rich

50.

lean

100.

This Demonstration lets you calculate the amount of lean and rich component needed to produce a given mass of a mixture having a desired concentration of salt, sugar, fat, alcohol, etc. It also lets you calculate the mass of a mixture produced from chosen combinations of rich and lean fractions of known concentrations.